tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post998632516016049409..comments2024-02-10T03:00:31.683-06:00Comments on Thoughts of an Introverted Matriarch: What's an Obstinate Aspie To Do On Autism Awareness Day?Quiet Contemplationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-75567676836035002432013-05-17T10:26:00.808-05:002013-05-17T10:26:00.808-05:00Ha! I am probably regarded as a party pooper. I ha...Ha! I am probably regarded as a party pooper. I have to think, and question, so doing otherwise would be against who I am.Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-83343814878696054182013-05-17T10:24:25.498-05:002013-05-17T10:24:25.498-05:00The WP like button is delayed sometimes. I often p...The WP like button is delayed sometimes. I often push it twice, because it seems to not have taken the first time. Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-33184558989628848802013-05-16T23:34:35.088-05:002013-05-16T23:34:35.088-05:00As for the post, I can totally relate to that. I a...As for the post, I can totally relate to that. I am generally deeply suspicious to 'group think' too... and I am glad I am not the only one, although it is a bit of a 'party-popper' habit to be so sceptical and inquisitive, always questioning the assumptions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-73142451170820584952013-05-16T23:16:08.838-05:002013-05-16T23:16:08.838-05:00Re. like buttons, there could many reasons for tha...Re. like buttons, there could many reasons for that and it doesn't need to be intentional. E.g:<br /><br />1. Technical: the person read your post and clicked 'Like' in a feedreader (e.g. Flipboard, Reader CSS) on his mobile device (tablet, phone), but it didn't seem to work so he clicked several time and then gave up. (this has happened to me. I read most posts in feeds on my tablet)<br /><br />2. Honesty: the person hit 'Like' accidentally and didn't mean to click 'Like' because he hadn't read the post and it is dishonest to 'Like' something without reading it first. He didn't have time to read it/was interrupted and forgot to/failed to return to the post later.<br /><br />3. Shyness or political reasons: the person hit 'Like' accidentally and didn't want to because it leaves a track, and the person wanted to read it anonymously. Obviously, he did not predict that the 'Like' would be noticed before he deleted it, so he considered the action to be neutral. <br /><br />Just suggestions. Your guess on the reason (that the reader disagreed with your view) is just one of many possible explanations.<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-57221449358496068802013-04-07T21:44:59.360-05:002013-04-07T21:44:59.360-05:00You're right, there are so many amazing perspe...You're right, there are so many amazing perspectives out there in the autism community that I never feel like I can even read a quarter of them. I try, though!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-18201495810837825132013-04-07T21:43:11.166-05:002013-04-07T21:43:11.166-05:00Yes, I think you have it. People not thinking for ...Yes, I think you have it. People not thinking for themselves bothers me the most. I have an innate drive to dig me heals in, and pause when confronted with anything that even remotely sounds like group influence, and I wonder why others don't see through our media, government, ect...Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-40803530205091658012013-04-07T21:41:07.911-05:002013-04-07T21:41:07.911-05:00I think a lot of introverts can relate to the lone...I think a lot of introverts can relate to the loner kinda way of being!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-39324848695926850522013-04-07T21:39:58.264-05:002013-04-07T21:39:58.264-05:00That "like" button thing has happened to...That "like" button thing has happened to me lately, too. Not sure what to make of it, but I wondered if they didn't accidentally unlike it? <br /><br />Yeah, I have to be honest here, for the most part, only unstable types of women go around copying others, especially as adults, so I definitely pay attention to other's people's intentions, and mental stability when they, as adults, imitate me. It weirds me out for a reason. I don't think this is like the "me too!" when someone can relate to something I say, though. I find that comforting. So now worries. lolQuiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-24902261920146642382013-04-07T11:01:06.367-05:002013-04-07T11:01:06.367-05:00I can understand where your sentiment comes from ....I can understand where your sentiment comes from ...I sometimes feel so tired dealing with life that I just don't have anything left in me to deal with the BS of awareness or advocacy if it isn't for my own kids. That said, I have perked up a little this month and written a bit on Autism Awareness because I've felt driven to do so. <br /><br />There are so many amazing perspectives on the whole idea of awareness, Autism awareness month, etc - part of awareness, for me, has been in realizing and understanding (as much as I can) and educating myself on those other opinions. Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546922206024982731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-76282062786607714792013-04-06T15:08:40.488-05:002013-04-06T15:08:40.488-05:00I am not autistic, but I also don't trust grou...I am not autistic, but I also don't trust group dynamics and (usually, but not always) dislike being part of a group. I don't mind being part of a group if it is something like an exercise class--but when it comes to ideas or philosophies--I am cautious. It is too easy to just "go along" with the group.<br />One of the dangers of "democracy" is that people can be manipulated. A few clever people, for example, who may control the media, can influence the majority of people. Many people, I am sorry to say, don't think for themselves.<br /> Intuitivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812628872102036564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-90639963906007792682013-04-04T02:14:49.821-05:002013-04-04T02:14:49.821-05:00You sound very like my son, which is comforting, b...You sound very like my son, which is comforting, but I don't like group think either!Looking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-53027243073331005382013-04-02T13:26:32.914-05:002013-04-02T13:26:32.914-05:00I have this certain "gut gauge" that sta...I have this certain "gut gauge" that starts to turn into a knot when I feel the pull of group pressure. I do not like the feeling that I "have" to join or I am going to be excluded. <br /><br />I had initially felt like I would not participate at all then, I felt like I wanted to share what I felt about the month of April because it was turning into a terrible anxiety for me. I wrote about it and it helped me process and move on. <br /><br />I was doing well until ... I noticed an Autistic peer liked my post and moments later, I suppose after reading it, they unliked it. <br /><br />It started a spiral of thought for a while, but I decided that if a fellow autistic was going to reject me for not writing what they wanted then, that does not feel accepting. I focused on all the other people that I have have met in the community and those positive experiences instead. <br /> <br /><br />"I seriously dislike people imitating me, as well."<br /><br />Me too! It has caused me to have meltdowns as an adult! Then, I could not understand why I was so upset about it. I now understand the flattery thing, but I still do not like it and will start to distance myself from people if I start to "feel" them doing that. <br /><br />P.S. I am not copying you. Lol! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299478774165283639noreply@blogger.com